What was billed as the "Game of Week", potentially became the game of the year.

In a game that took three overtimes to settled and featured an amazing performance by Springport quarterback Daniel Bryan, the Jonesville defense had the final say. They stopped the Springport phenom on a two-point conversion attempt, and sealed a 46-44 victory.

"We went into the game making sure he wasn't going to beat us," Comet head coach Clay Pelham said.

Jonesville and Springport, two teams with high powered offenses but contrasting styles, met in Jonesville last night in front of a large and enthusiastic crowd.

Early in the first quarter, the Comets offense drove the ball down the field with their signature style; an

onslaught of different running backs, misdirections, and play actions.

The Comets marched their way down field before Kyle Jones punched in an 11-yard run. The Comets made the conversion as Jones connected with senior running back Aaron Cleveland on a short pass.

The Spartan's offense, led by junior quarterback Daniel Bryan, quickly moved the ball up the field with their wide spreads, and shotgun formation.

A bad snap pushed the Spartans out of the red zone, as the first-half came to a close. Springport opened the second half by scoring on a "double pass", the touchdown was called back, however, as the referee ruled a procedural penalty.

Springport was forced to punt, and pinned Jonesville on their own four yard-line. With their backs at their own endzone, Cleveland busted a 61-yard run.

On the same drive, the Comets found themselves in fourth and long. Pelham opted to go for it. His decision paid off, as senior running back Colin Edinger scampered for an 11-yard run and a first down.

On the very next play, Jones found senior halfback Tyler Bognar on a

17-yard touchdown pass, capping a seven-play, 96-yard drive.

Down 14-0, the Spartan passing attack moved down the field and scored on a long pass. The conversion, made the 14-8 in favor of the Comets.

Jonesville responded with a 20-yard touchdown run by Trent Powers at the 3:59 mark.

"Offensively, Cleveland and Powers really stepped up," Pelham said.

With 2:57 left in the first half, Springport receiver Austin Ward caught a short pass, broke two tackles, and finished with a 70-yard touchdown, making the score 20-14 going into the half.

As the second-half began, the defenses began to bear down.

The Comet defensive backs’ solid coverage forced Bryan to sit in the pocket, while Bognar, at defensive end,

landed hit after hit, including a vicious sack, his second of the game and fourth on the year.

Page 2 of 2 - Meanwhile, the Spartan defense stuffed the Comet running backs, and special teams kept the Comets in bad field position.

By the end of the third quarter, the scored remained 22-14.

With time winding down in the fourth quarter, and the Spartan offense facing fourth and 11, senior tackle

Christian Jermeay made a clutch shoestring tackle, stopping Springport quarterback just short of the first down.

The Spartans got another chance at the end zone, and this Bryan scored on the quarterback keeper.

"He's a good football player," Pelham said of Bryan.

After the two point conversion, the score was knotted at 22-22, with about four and a half minutes to play.

On the last Spartan drive in regulation, Jonesville's Derek Bearden picked off a pass in the flats and returned it 42-yards.

With 16 seconds left the Comets could not score from the 25-yard line, forcing overtime.

In overtime the teams went back and forth as both quarterbacks punched in touchdowns and the teams converted high-pressure, two-point conversions, including a run by Jonesville's Ethan Lowry.

With score 46-44 in the third overtime, and roaring crowd up on its feet. The Jonesville defense stuffed Bryan, officially ending a long and hard fought game.